Chapter 88 Confession
Jiang Ran didn't think that he and the princess's little tricks could be hidden from Lu Weiqing, so he didn't dare to say much along the way.
Unexpectedly, Lu Weiqing only asked her that one question and never mentioned the matter again.
Jiang Ran felt a little unsure about this and regretted that he had agreed out of weakness.
She thought about it, picked up a pear and started peeling it, intending to ask Lu Weiqing some questions.
Unexpectedly, he suddenly pushed the door open, scaring her so much that she turned her hand away, and the blade passed through her fingers, leaving a red mark in an instant.
Jiang Ran subconsciously let out a painful cry, put down the knife and pear in his hands, and raised his hand to check the wound.
But someone is faster than her.
Lu Weiqing took a few steps forward, frowned slightly when he saw the small drop of blood on her fingertip, and the next moment he held the slender finger between his lips.
Jiang Ran felt a soft tongue brushing against the wound, causing a slight sting. She struggled shyly for a moment, "Let go. It's just a small cut, it's fine."
Not only did Lu Weiqing not let her go, but he exerted force to hold her in his arms.
Jiang Ran was embarrassed and smiled flatteringly, "Brother Weiqing, I peeled the pear for you."
Lu Weiqing glanced at the half-peeled pear in the fruit bowl, but still didn't let her go. He opened his mouth and bit her twice, avoiding her wound.
Jiang Ran only felt a strange tingling sensation from his fingertips all the way up his spine, which made him tremble.
She couldn't help but pinch the side of Lu Weiqing's face with her other hand and complained, "Has Brother Weiqing turned into a puppy? He only knows how to bite people and doesn't answer a word."
Lu Weiqing finally let go of her hand, leaving shallow teeth marks on her knuckles.
Jiang Ran grabbed his collar and rubbed his fingers against his chest, then lightly punched him on the chest.
Lu Weiqing stretched out his big hand, covered her fair white fist, and fiddled with the pearl pendant on her ear.
Jiang Ran was feeling guilty and didn't dare to resist too much. She pursed her lips and let him do what he wanted.
She was obedient, but Lu Weiqing didn't let her go. After a while, he stopped, turned her over, hugged her, lowered his eyes and said lightly, "You have a lot of acquaintances. Mr. Qi just left, and now General Chu is here."
Jiang Ran thought he was jealous again, so she raised her hand and pinched the tip of her nose. "That's weird, where does the jealous smell come from?"
Lu Weiqing did not argue. He buried his head and bit the soft flesh on her neck, gently pressing it, leaving a small mark.
Jiang Ran panicked and fell to the side. He took out a small bronze mirror from behind the pillow and looked at it anxiously.
Fortunately, the area is not large, so it should be barely noticeable if covered with fine powder.
Lu Weiqing bit someone and was still half lying on the couch, squinting at her with a smile in the corner of his eyes.
Even though Jiang Ran had a good temper, he was a little annoyed. "I'm here to make an appointment with General Chu on behalf of Princess Le'an. Why are you so angry at me?"
She looked up and saw that Lu Weiqing was not surprised, as if he had guessed it already.
"Even if it was really me who asked him out, it was just a meal. Can't I have a good friend?"
"I don't know when Prime Minister Lu became so stingy."
ยท Lu Weiqing saw her pouting and acting like a spoiled brat, but instead of getting angry, he took advantage of her unpreparedness and went up to her and stole a kiss.
Jiang Ran quickly raised his hand to cover his lips, his eyes filled with disbelief. He was becoming even more shameless now.
Lu Weiqing looked into her eyes calmly and said, "I have always been stingy with my wife."
She lost her temper and stopped pestering him.
When it comes to talking to him, she has never been able to gain any advantage.
Jiang Ran straightened her messy hair, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "I'll tell you what the princess asked me to do. Don't tell anyone else."
Lu Weiqing was a little surprised. He thought she was planning to keep it a secret and would ask him for help only when trouble arose. He didn't expect that she would take the initiative to ask him for advice.
Seeing him nod in agreement, Jiang Ran took a deep breath and told him exactly what the princess was worried about.
"The princess said that I only need to invite Chu Li over and then cooperate with her to get him drunk. She can handle the rest herself and I don't need to worry about it."
"But I wonder if this is too hasty? Could it be that the princess has fallen in love with him at first sight after just one encounter today?"
Lu Weiqing laughed for a moment. They were both very brave. He didn't know what Chu Li would look like when he woke up.
Jiang Ran nervously told him the plan in full, and when he didn't say anything, he raised his hand and poked him in the chest, subtly urging him to do something.
Lu Weiqing tapped the back of her hand twice with his fingers. Jiang Ran understood and leaned over to give her a kiss.
"Love at first sight is true, but not today."
Having tasted the sweetness, he stopped keeping the secret and started to tell the story.
Princess Le'an was once lost when she was little. It was during the Lantern Festival one year, and the Crown Prince and she were both young. They were playful and deliberately slipped into the crowd, ignoring the eunuchs who were following them.
To avoid being recognized, the two also wore masks.
Coincidentally, the prince and Chu Li were both wearing Nuo masks. The princess led them for a while, and later found out that she had followed the wrong people, but she did not cry or make a fuss.
When she saw that Chu Li was handsome, she kept saying that she wanted to be his sister.
Chu Li was also a thick-skinned man. He held her hand and waited for a while, but couldn't find her family. So he really took her back home and raised her for a few days.
"The prince lost his sister and was beaten half to death. It wasn't until a few days later when the princess let the cat out of the bag that the Chu family hurriedly sent her back to the palace."
"The princess still refused and insisted on staying in the Chu family and becoming Chu Li's child bride."
When Jiang Ran heard this story for the first time, his jaw almost dropped.
In this way, the two of them do have some fate.
Seeing her expression, Lu Weiqing knew that she believed it, and turned his head to the side with a mischievous smile.
He could tell at a glance that the Chu family kid had evil intentions towards Ah Ran. But she hadn't noticed yet and really treated him as a friend.
As for the princess, marrying Chu Li is also a good choice.
The Third Prince's followers have been quite active recently. The token delivered today points to the Crown Prince, but anyone with a discerning eye can see it's most likely the Third Prince's doing.
The Third Prince was only afraid of Nan Chu's proposal to marry the princess. With this connection to Nan Chu, the Crown Prince had another boost in his ascension to the throne.
The road to succession was treacherous, and the princess was innocent. If she continued to stay in Chang'an, she would only become a target of public criticism and would also hinder the Crown Prince. It would be better for her to follow Chu Li to the frontier and return to Chang'an after the overall situation was settled.
After calculating it in his mind, Lu Weiqing not only did not dissuade her, but also perfected the plan for Jiang Ran.
The next day, Jiang Ran arrived at Zuixianlou early and prepared drinks himself.
On Chu Li's seat was a jar of twenty-year-old girl's red wine. Even if he could drink a lot, this jar of wine was enough to get him drunk.
The wine jug in front of the princess contained fruit wine mixed with water, while her wine jug was filled with nothing but water, without a drop of wine.
After a while, the princess also arrived. Before the two of them could exchange a few words, Chu Li came as promised.
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